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Edinburgh, Leith, Town Wall

Artillery Fortification (16th Century), Wall (16th Century)

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From the Historic Environment Scotland record 51934

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  • Richard Webb, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Stanley Howe, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Jim Barton, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • David P Howard, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Digifriikki, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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